diff --git a/.github/workflows/build-node-smoke-tests.yml b/.github/workflows/build-node-smoke-tests.yml
index 2497a4ca..db0aa1a5 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/build-node-smoke-tests.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/build-node-smoke-tests.yml
@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 name: build node smoke-tests from source
 
-on: pull_request
+on: workflow_dispatch
 
 jobs:
   node: